New Ams Dates From Estonian Stone Age Burial Sites

Bibliographic Data

ID12636282
AuthorsAivar Kriiska (0000-0002-0900-7626, University of Tartu, corresponding author), Lembi Lõugas (0000-0003-2011-2141, Tallinn University), Mari Lõhmus (University of Tartu), K Mannermaa (0000-0002-8510-1120, University of Tartu), Kristiina Johanson (0000-0001-5947-4727, University of Tartu)
Year2007
Volume11
Issue2
Pages83-121
Publication date2007-12-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEstonian Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1406-2933 • E-ISSN: 1736-7484
PublisherEstonian Academy Publishers (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.3176/arch.2007.2.01
OpenAlexW4323899031
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited4

The article discusses radiocarbon dates of 17 skeletons excavated from ten Stone Age burial sites in Estonia. The skeletons, dated by the AMS method in the frames of different research projects in recent years, are presented by burial sites together with detailed descriptions of the graves. The graves are compared with one another and main temporal differences and similarities are introduced. If the obtained results are different from the interpretations valid so far, the credibility of the dates is contemplated on. On the basis of the obtained radiocarbon dates the Estonian Stone Age inhumation graves can be divided into four groups: the Early Neolithic (Veibri II, Tamula VII and Kivi­saare IV), the end of the Early Neolithicâ the beginning of the Middle Neolithic (Tamula VIII and X), the Middle Neolithic (Tamula I, III, XIX and KudrukÃ1⁄4la) and the Late Neolithic (Ardu II, Sope II, Tika, Kunila II, Karlova and Naakamäe). The dates enable following changes in the burial customs during the Neolithic more exactly than before. In addition to the burials within settlement sites also separate burial sites have been established all through the Neolithic. Single burials dominate at that time and the deceased have been buried both in straight supine and flexed positions; however, the composition and number of grave goods vary. ResÃ1⁄4mee. On käsitletud kÃ1⁄4mnest Eesti kiviaja matmispaigast väljakaevatud 17 luustiku radiosÃ1⁄4siniku­dateeringuid. Viimastel aastatel erinevate uurimisprojektide raames kiirendi-mass-spektro­meetriga (AMS) dateeritud luustikud on esitatud muististe kaupa koos haudade detailse kirjeldusega. Haudu on omavahel vÃμrreldud ja välja toodud olulisemad ajalised erinevused ja sarnasused. Juhul kui saadud tulemused erinevad senistest tÃμlgendustest, on vaetud vanuse­määrangute usaldusväärsuse Ã1⁄4le. Saadud radiosÃ1⁄4sinikudateeringute pÃμhjal vÃμib Eesti kiviaegsed maahaudkalmed jagada ajaliselt neljaks rÃ1⁄4hmaks: varaneoliitikum (Veibri II, Tamula VII ja Kivisaare IV), varaneolii­tikumi lÃμpp/keskneoliitikumi algus (Tamula VIII ja X), keskneoliitikum (Tamula I, III, XIX ja KudrukÃ1⁄4la) ning hilisneoliitikum (Ardu II, Sope II, Tika, Kunila II, Karlova ja Naakamäe). Saadud dateeringud vÃμimaldavad neoliitikumi jooksul matmiskombestikus toimunud muutusi senisest palju täpsemalt jälgida. Läbi neoliitikumi on lisaks elupaikadesse tehtud matustele rajatud ka eraldi paiknevaid kalmistuid. Valdavad on Ã1⁄4ksikmatused ja kogu perioodi jooksul on surnuid maetud nii selili-siruli- kui ka kägarasendis, varieerub aga hauapanuste kooslus ning hulk

Ancient history · Archaeology · Estonian · Geography · Stone Age · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Philosophy · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology